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Comprehensive Pain Management at UCSF

Medical evidence has shown that providing epidural anesthesia
perioperatively reduces cardiovascular and pulmonary
complications, and improves the return
of intestinal function more rapidly after major abdominal
surgery.

UCSF's Pain Management Team
provides 24/7, around-the-clock pain management service to
patients after surgery. Our state-of-the-art
approach to pain management sets UCSF apart from other
programs that do not provide epidural after major
abdominal surgery.

Benefits of Epidural Anesthesia

Reduction in perioperative mortality and morbidity

Reduction in cardiac complications, such as heart attack and
abnormal heart rhythm

Reduction in pulmonary complications, such as pneumonia and
need to be on ventilator

Reduced pain

Faster return of bowel function, so patients can eat sooner
after surgery

Improved rehabilitation and faster time to discharge,
resulting in a shorter hospital stay

Reduction in immunosuppression, which is associated with a lower
risk of cancer recurrence and metastasis